Separable button



` (No Modal.)`

` Y A. K. HAWLEY.

' SEPABABLB BUTTON.

Patented May 9, 1882. y

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. ANNA K. HAWLEnor DELHI, LOUISIANA.

'si-:PARABLE BUTTON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 257,698, dated May y9, 1882. Application filed October 12, 1881A (No model.) I I v To all twhom tt'mag/ concern.-

VBe it known that I, ANNA` K. HAWLEY, of Delhi, vin the parish of Richlandand State of' i Louisiana, have invented certain new and use- 5 ful Improvements in .Separable Buttons, of which the following is a. specification.V l

The object of 'my invention is to provide for `the ready attachment of` huttonsto garments without'sewing and heir removalwithoutin- `g fastening device, which in use forms the. shank or post t of the button, as hereinafter described and claimed. 1 e In theaccom pan yin g drawings, Figure 1 is a section of the improved button. Figz2 is a rear face view of the saine. Fig. 3 is a section showing a modilicatiomand Fig.j4 is a perspectiveview of the sprin ,1g-fastener` Similar letters of Vreference indicate corre- `sponding parts. t

`The button-head A. may be of any suitable material and form. The fastener B', which also The invention consists in a sprin forms the shank of the buttonpisa stripV of iig f2s `spring metal doubled tofform the flanged head portion a, with the posts b'b projecting outward. The ends of the posts b are also heut permanently to the button A, which may be h accomplished in anysuitable manner.

l t V-As shown,the flangedheadaisheld beneath;

theouter covering of the button-head; In this 'form the posts b are passed through au aperture in the cloth and through a slot in a washer, d, placed behind the cloth.

the posts retains theJ claws c the sides ot' the slot, and thebutton is thus seare to be pressed together 4so that the claws will clear, and the washer then drawn lod". This use of the fastener is preferred with dress-buttons.

In Fig. 3 the button is formed with a,4 slot that receives the clawed endot" the retainer,

and the flanged head ais at the back of the material. v j l With this fastener the buttons can be quickly and securelyfastened, and also removed readily without injury to the garment or the button? Havingthus fully.described myinveution, I

`claim as new and desire to `secu1e. by Letters ilfatent-f i t VThe combination, with the' button A and 55.

Vslotted washer cl,.of the plate l?, haring.,lr a flanged head, a, `made fast to the button, elastic posts b b, formi-ngthe buttou-sl1ank,and

turned-up ends c c, all constructed and ar,- ranged t A' descrilned.

Witnesses: H. Moons, R. H. BAwLEY.

NNA I KIiSIGAIDl AiEiAWILEY;

`curely held..= To remove the button the posts o adaptthe button to be applied 4as -35 The elasticlty of over the edges at 

